Capital on Tap scores $200m funding facility to drive US growth
The firm launched its US credit card in March 2021 and has an office in Atlanta.
Investment & Funding
Filipino fintech Voyager Innovations hits unicorn status with $210m raise
The new funding has propelled Voyager’s valuation to nearly $1.4 billion.
Nubank secures $650m credit line to boost international growth
The neobank is looking to accelerate its growth in Mexico and Colombia.
Brazilian challenger Stark Bank raises $45m funding
Stark Bank, named for founder and CEO Rafael Stark, focuses on high-growth start-ups and enterprises in Brazil.
Creator economy e-commerce platform SamCart raises $82m Series B
The round saw participation from Eldridge, TTV Capital, Fin VC, George Kaiser Foundation and eGateway Capital.
ESG and fintechs: how firms are benefiting from an ESG focus
Financial services firms have many ways to advance ESG goals while providing valuable services.
Stripe-backed one-click checkout fintech Fast folds
Fast CEO Domm Holland says: “Sometimes trailblazers don’t make it all the way to the mountain top.”
Spain’s Ritmo lands $200m in debt funding to drive growth
The Madrid-based company has raised $225 million to date in debt and equity funding.
Binance.US lands $200m in first funding round at $4.5bn valuation
The digital asset exchange will use some of the new funds on developing new products and services.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three top fintech jobs in the UK this week
Exciting open vacancies at Starling Bank, Crowdcube and Hazy. Apply today!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
German fintech ExpressGroup lands €25m Series A
The round was led by Insight Partners and Project A Ventures.
UK fintech funding round-up: Timeline, Leatherback & Network B
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of UK-based fintechs.
UK fintech Fidel API secures $65m Series B round
Funding will help the firm meet the “ever increasing demand for tools that enable programmable money experiences”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Gotrade, lemon.markets, Unifimoney & Gaviti
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Ellevest raises $53m in Series B funding backed by female investors
Ellevest saw investment from new women-led investors such as Halogen Ventures and Cleo Capital.
US start-up Remote raises $300m in Series C funding
The firm previously secured $150 million in a Series B round in July 2021.
Swiss challenger Alpian lands banking licence, raises $20m
Alpian plans to launch in Q3 2022. Prior to that, the digital bank will launch its alpha release to employees.
Credit fintech Liquidity lands $775m to fuel growth
Apollo partner Joshua Black will also join Liquidity’s board of directors.
Advent International acquires European paytech Mangopay, invests €75m
French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa will remain a minority shareholder in the firm.
French open banking firm Budget Insight lands $35m to drive expansion
The new funds will be spent on developing new products and significantly increasing its staff headcount.
Oxbury Bank raises £31m in Series C funding, acquires core banking tech provider Naqoda
Oxbury Bank is a start-up bank in the UK focused on the agricultural sector.
UK savings app Moneybox lands £35m Series D
The investment brings Moneybox’s total funding raised to date to £95 million.
Cartoon: Free solo
A new cartoon illustrating the difference in expectations between a start-up entrepreneur and a VC firm.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2022 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Tackling the carbon cost of technology.
Blockchain.com valued at $14bn following Series D funding round
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Baillie Gifford.
Egyptian super-app Khazna secures $38m Series A round
Khazna has now raised a total of $47 million to date.
Cross River lands $620m investment to fuel expansion
The round was led by Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz.
UK credit card start-up Yonder exits stealth, raises £20m
Yonder is designed for the five million-strong ‘credit invisible’ market underserved by current credit providers.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US fintech Mosaic secures $25m Series B funding
The Mosaic platform was launched in 2019 and is designed to ‘reboot’ financial planning and analysis.
Australian fintech start-up Yondr Money goes crowdfunding to boost growth
The Aussie challenger bank is looking to raise up to $1.5 million through crowdfunding.
Modern Treasury lands $50m in Series C extension
The extension brings the company’s total Series C funding to $135 million.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Archie, Dapio, Finary, Jia Finance, & Zimpler
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
India’s Pine Labs raises $50m from Vitruvian Partners to drive growth
The raise comes hot on the heels of a $150 million investment in February from Alpha Wave Global.
Swiss fintech start-up Yokoy raises $80m in Series B funding round
Yokoy has now raised more than $107 million in total capital to date.
Egyptian credit fintech Lucky raises $25m Series A
The cash will go towards cementing Lucky’s position in the market and building out its credit offering.
Vitruvian partners German fintech start-up Moonfare, invests $35m
The funding from Vitruvian brings Moonfare’s total capital raised to date to $220 million.
Aussie paytech Zepto secures $19m Series A raise
The Series A round was led by Airtree Ventures and Decade Partners.
New US banking app Swell set to launch in summer
Launching in June, the app combines checking, credit and more into one integrated account.
